Gao Wu: I became the minor villain that the protagonist was about to destroy.

That hideous face, outlined by muscle texture, seemed to have a life of its own, radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.

The crimson aura that had been spreading earlier no longer lingered, but instead clung tightly to Yujiro's body like a living thing, solidifying like blood armor. He slightly moved his neck, his knuckles cracking like popping beans, and his crimson eyes locked onto Lone Owl, no longer filled with mockery, but only with pure, unadulterated desire for his "prey."

"Now..." Yujiro's voice was low and hoarse, with an inhuman echo, "it's time to end this."

Before he could finish speaking, his figure suddenly blurred!

The lone owl's massive single eye spun wildly, trying to track its opponent's movements. Its [War Roar] effect was still active, but at this moment, it believed the 20% reduction was still in effect! However, Yujiro's speed exceeded the limits of its dynamic vision!

Driven by its fighting instincts, the lone owl suddenly looked up, only to see Yujiro had somehow leaped above its head, his right leg raised high like a blood-red battle axe, slashing down fiercely towards its skull! The leg wind tore through the air, emitting a piercing shriek!

"Roar!" Lone Hawk roared, hastily raising his arm, covered in thick keratin, to block.

"Boom—Crack!!"

A sound ten times more violent than before exploded! Du Xiao felt an unimaginable force coming from his arm, and his arm bones, harder than refined steel, cracked under the strain! His massive, mountain-like body was forced to one knee by this kick! His knee shattered the ground, kicking up clouds of dust!

The lone owl's single eye was filled with unbelievable horror. The opponent's power was completely different from what it had been moments before!

Yujiro used the momentum to perform a somersault and landed steadily. Without pausing, the ground beneath his feet exploded, and he transformed into a streak of crimson lightning, heading straight for Du Xiao's kneeling body!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Fists, feet, elbows, knees... every part of his body transformed into the most lethal weapon! Crimson energy poured down on Du Xiao like a storm! Each strike contained terrifying power capable of shattering mountains and destroying peaks, moving so fast that only afterimages could be seen!

The thick skin and keratin layer on the owl's body, which were strong enough to withstand knife cuts and axe blows, shattered and peeled off like paper under this ferocious attack! Green blood gushed out from countless wounds, staining it a green blood-soaked figure!

It tried to retaliate with its spiked club, but Yujiro's movements were like a ghost, always managing to dodge at the most critical moment and repaying its weaknesses with even more ferocious attacks!

"Too slow! Too dull! Is this your purity?!" Yujiro's maniacal laughter rang out between attacks, filled with disappointment and violence.

The lone owl was completely on the defensive, and could only futilely protect its head and other vital organs, making its massive body the perfect target.

Its pride in its strength and defense seemed utterly laughable in the face of Yujiro, who had unleashed his demonic back!

"it's over."

A cold voice announced the final judgment.

Yujiro's figure suddenly appeared in front of the lone owl. He slightly lowered his waist, and his right fist was drawn back to his waist. The scarlet aura surrounding his body flowed like rivers into the sea, frantically converging on that dark fist! The air around the fist began to distort and collapse, as if it could not withstand this power!

The lone owl's single eye widened to its limit, the shadow of death completely enveloping it.

It let out a desperate roar, using its last strength to hold the spiked club horizontally in front of it, attempting a final resistance.

Yujiro's lips curled into a cruel smile.

"A strike from the gods!"

"Thump—!!!"

That punch was unleashed!

No sound? No, it's because the speed of sound couldn't keep up with the trajectory of this punch! The space in front of the fist seemed to be instantly pierced, forming a brief vacuum!

The next instant, an indescribable roar suddenly erupted! It was like hundreds of thunderbolts exploding in your ears at the same time!

The dark spiked club, the symbolic weapon of the Cyclops King, shattered like tofu the moment it made contact with the fist.

The punch continued without pause, piercing through the shattered spiked club and landing squarely on the center of the owl's chest, directly beneath its horrified single eye!

"Pfft—!"

There was no stalemate, no obstruction. Yujiro's entire arm, like a red-hot iron rod piercing through butter, effortlessly penetrated the chest of the so-called mountain-like Lone Hawk! A surge of force erupted from his back!

At that moment, its enormous heart shattered instantly, and the Lone Owl froze completely. The light in its single eye receded like the tide, leaving only emptiness and death. It opened its mouth, but no sound came out.

Yujiro slowly withdrew his arm, and green blood gushed out of the huge wound like a waterfall.

The Cyclops King, the Lone Owl, swayed his massive body before finally collapsing to the ground with a thunderous crash, sending up clouds of dust.

Yujiro stood beside the giant's corpse, the crimson aura around him slowly receding, and the demon face on his back gradually fading away. He shook the blood off his arms, looked at the enormous "mountain of flesh" before him, and sighed with slight disappointment.

"The level is a bit high, but the purity... is still too low."

The surviving one-eyed giants, gazing at their fallen king and the figure that stood like a demon god, finally let out a desperate wail, discarded their weapons, and fled for their lives down the mountain.

The once noisy mountaintop was now only filled with the howling wind. Yujiro's ears twitched, as if he had heard something.

Walking straight into the deeper part, Yujiro heard the sound of chains swinging as he approached. Upon closer inspection, he discovered a bird-like monster that resembled a phoenix but was not one, trapped in a cage with dozens of chains hooked into its skin.

Beneath him lay a pool of blood that had not yet dried, and Yujiro suddenly realized something.

The bird-like magical beast's pupils constricted in shock upon seeing the human appear. She had also sensed the commotion outside and the presence of Du Xiao. Now, this human had actually killed Du Xiao.

"Human beings..."

Yujiro said with some surprise, "Since it can talk, that's interesting."

He then put on a mocking expression: "To be imprisoned here by that Lone Hawk who hasn't even spoken yet, you're really useless."

Upon hearing Yujiro's mockery, the subspecies Phoenix suddenly moved, the chains rattling, and then a piercing pain spread throughout its body.

He had just stood up when he immediately fell to the ground.

"Human... what do you want?! You want my blood too?!"

"I'm more interested in your flesh than your blood."